Woodrow Wilson
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Wars, Battles, World War I, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: As twenty-eighth president of the United States (1913-1921), Wilson was responsible for American entry into World War I, was one of the formulators of the Paris peace settlement, and was the principal architect of the League of Nations.
Early Life
Thomas Woodrow Wilson’s passion for constitution-making came from his childhood experience in drafting a set of rules for a neighborhood club that met in a hayloft. From then on, he tried to reform any organization he joined, crafting new sets of procedures and aims and then going on to...
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